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. >>> president obama announced he will use his recess power to appoint richard cord ray as the director of the consumer financial protection bureau. republicans in congress opposed the appointment because the senate is not in recess. they warn he will fight a court fight. the president used recess power to appoint three people to the national labor board. >>> the people at the occupy d.c. camps were hard at work tonight before a round of inspections by the early department tomorrow. both camps were cleaning up as the health department will check on the living condition of the protesters at mcphearson square and freedom plaza. there will be an inspection of the kitchen at mcphearson square. that was shut down yesterday because of concerns about cleanliness and rats. it's not clear what actions the city will take if the reports find any unsanitary living conditions there. >>> a former nfl player arrested in a drug sting will face federal charges. a grand jury handed up an indictment against sam hurd. he was a wide receiver for the bears. he was arrested after a meeting in which he tried t
. >>> president obama announced he will use his recess power to appoint richard cord ray as the director of the consumer financial protection bureau. republicans in congress opposed the appointment because the senate is not in recess. they warn he will fight a court fight. the president used recess power to appoint three people to the national labor board. >>> the people at the occupy d.c. camps were hard at work tonight before a round of inspections by the early department...
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. >>> president obama will spend today in two states that have seen their economies improve dramatically in recent months. he'll meet with voters in ohio and pennsylvania. both states had unemployment rates of 7.3% in may, well below the national average of 8.2%. the president began his first bus tour of the campaign season yesterday with a series of stops in ohio. >>> mitt romney supporters hoping to win over voters during the olympics. a pro-romney super pac is buying more than $7 million in airtime during the olympics. those ads will run in virginia and ten other battleground states. the super pac is not revealing the focus of the commercials. romney's campaign has made a point to focus on his role over seeing the 2002 winter olympics in salt lake city. romney appears to be winning the fund-raising battle as well. his campaign and the romney victory fund raised more than $100 million last month nap will likely be more than president obama's fund-raising total for the month. romney's team out-raised the president in may. the first full month in which he was the gop presumptive candidat
. >>> president obama will spend today in two states that have seen their economies improve dramatically in recent months. he'll meet with voters in ohio and pennsylvania. both states had unemployment rates of 7.3% in may, well below the national average of 8.2%. the president began his first bus tour of the campaign season yesterday with a series of stops in ohio. >>> mitt romney supporters hoping to win over voters during the olympics. a pro-romney super pac is buying more...
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. >>> perhaps an odd comment from a republican candidate -- vote for me or vote for president obama. that's essentially the argument rick santorum is making. the gop presidential candidate says republicans should give the president a second term in office if santorum is not the person who wins the party's nomination. he told supporters in texas that mitt romney is not conservative enough to offer voters a clear choice in the general election. romney and newt gingrich are both criticizing santorum, though, for the comment. both say any republican would be better than president obama. >>> a traffic alert for drivers on a major road in and out of the district this morning. the navy is holding anti-terrorism commerces around the country and could -- exercises around the country and could cause delays in our area. the biggest impact could be seen around walter reed medical center in bethesda. officials at the medical center say nobody outside the campus will see anything out of the ordinary, but there will be increased security at the entrance gates, and that could mean some backups on su
. >>> perhaps an odd comment from a republican candidate -- vote for me or vote for president obama. that's essentially the argument rick santorum is making. the gop presidential candidate says republicans should give the president a second term in office if santorum is not the person who wins the party's nomination. he told supporters in texas that mitt romney is not conservative enough to offer voters a clear choice in the general election. romney and newt gingrich are both...
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supreme court is taking up the obama administration's sweeping health care law. 26 states are challenging the law's central requirement that all americans get health insurance. the key questions for the high court are should every american be forced to have health insurance? and if so, what are the government's boundaries of power? arguments began at ten cloak this morning. the hearing will last for three days. the high court not expected to make a decision until june. >>> anticipation of this landmark case people started lining up outside the court on friday night for tickets to get inside. news4's tracee wilkins is live in front of the high court now. >> reporter: people needed to line up outside because they wanted to make sure they would be able to get inside and this is all done on a first-come basis. that's how you get a ticket to get in to hear the cases. some folks have the opportunity to listen to the entire argument today. lowers just be there for a few minutes and then they are going to have to move and allow the next folks in line to take a seat. now, the line is a lot shorter
supreme court is taking up the obama administration's sweeping health care law. 26 states are challenging the law's central requirement that all americans get health insurance. the key questions for the high court are should every american be forced to have health insurance? and if so, what are the government's boundaries of power? arguments began at ten cloak this morning. the hearing will last for three days. the high court not expected to make a decision until june. >>> anticipation...
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. >>> and this week president obama is showing how valuable he views it. he'll talk to students in ar longton tomorrow. the president will speak to juniors and seniors about the importance of affordable higher education as he continues to urge congress to keep interest rates on student loans from doubling. president obama will visit bcu in richmond and ohio state university in columbus on saturday. >>> the investigation into the secret service scandal revealed ajemtss paid nine of the 12 women they brought back to their women in columbia last month. they also told the congressional committee none of the women had any ties to drug cartels or terrorist organizations. investigators are still trying to the inner view all of the women involved in that scandal. so far seven agents have resigned. one was fired and one retired since news of the scandal broke last month soo. >> new question and concerns this morning over the mental health of retired football players. police say form e linebacker junior seau committed suicide inside his california home. he played 20
. >>> and this week president obama is showing how valuable he views it. he'll talk to students in ar longton tomorrow. the president will speak to juniors and seniors about the importance of affordable higher education as he continues to urge congress to keep interest rates on student loans from doubling. president obama will visit bcu in richmond and ohio state university in columbus on saturday. >>> the investigation into the secret service scandal revealed ajemtss paid...
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president obama will talk about jobs and the economy today in minnesota. he'll tour the honeywell campus in minneapolis. the president is expected to use the visit to announce a new initiative urging companies to hire military veterans. honeywell has hired 900 vets since the start of last year. >>> nancy reagan says mitt romney has the business and leadership skills our country needs now. the former first lady and widow of president reagonald reagan endorsed the presumptive gop nominee yesterday. she said her husband would have liked romney's strong principles. romney and his wife visited reagan at her los angeles home yesterday. >>> this morning, the murder trial for the reality tv producer accused of killing his wife in cancun is underway. bruce barrisford redmond is accused of strangling has wife two years ago. yesterday a housekeeper said he saw barrisford redmond place a do not disturb sign on the door, keeping maids from cleaning the room. prosecutors allege he was hiding her body. during cross-examination, the housekeeper admitted that he saw barris
president obama will talk about jobs and the economy today in minnesota. he'll tour the honeywell campus in minneapolis. the president is expected to use the visit to announce a new initiative urging companies to hire military veterans. honeywell has hired 900 vets since the start of last year. >>> nancy reagan says mitt romney has the business and leadership skills our country needs now. the former first lady and widow of president reagonald reagan endorsed the presumptive gop nominee...
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looking ahead and focusing again on president obama, he gave another anti-obama victory speech in illinois last night. you know, illinois was really a proving ground for mitt romney. we saw those narrow victories in ohio and michigan. so the big question was, could he do better than that, could he have a stronger showing in the midwest, in illinois? and in fact, he did. 47%, a clear winner in the illinois primary after outspending rick santorum 7-1 there. santorum was in second place, he applauded that saying that he won downstate conservatives and the delegate numbers may end up changing because he thinks the republican party will make florida and arizona award their delegates proportionately. as of now they are winner take all. next up is louisiana. santorum is predicting a big win there. he's up about 13% in the polls. interestingly, looking at the exit polls from illinois, we found that people who were super conservatives voted for santorum. those who said they were most concerned about the economy and most concerned about beating president obama, they voted for romney. >> tracie potts
looking ahead and focusing again on president obama, he gave another anti-obama victory speech in illinois last night. you know, illinois was really a proving ground for mitt romney. we saw those narrow victories in ohio and michigan. so the big question was, could he do better than that, could he have a stronger showing in the midwest, in illinois? and in fact, he did. 47%, a clear winner in the illinois primary after outspending rick santorum 7-1 there. santorum was in second place, he...
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president obama meets with congressional leaders this afternoon. democrats and republicans both say a deal at this point would probably extend bush era tax cuts for most persons and raise taxes on the country's top earners. it could include an extension of long-term unemployment benefits, spending cuts would also be postponed. >>> house speaker john boehner will be at today's meeting. he says the house will convene for a rare sunday evening session. eric cantor says the house could be in session until january 2nd. that's the day before the new congress is sworn in. boehner, meanwhile, still maintains that it's up to the senate at this point to make the first move. >>> going over the fiscal cliff could have a huge impact on the local economy. thousands of people could lose their jobs, especially federal employees and government contractors. the defense industry could face billions of dollars in cuts. >> i represent the third largest number of federal employees and probably the largest single number of federal contractors. so that federal nexus is re
president obama meets with congressional leaders this afternoon. democrats and republicans both say a deal at this point would probably extend bush era tax cuts for most persons and raise taxes on the country's top earners. it could include an extension of long-term unemployment benefits, spending cuts would also be postponed. >>> house speaker john boehner will be at today's meeting. he says the house will convene for a rare sunday evening session. eric cantor says the house could be...
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. >>> the hotel -- beverly hilton where president obama is waking up this morning. last night he spoke at two fund-raising events in los angeles. the white house press secretary says the president's thoughts and prayers are with houston's family. especially her daughter. he also says that it is a tragedy to lose somebody so talented at such a young age. houston was 48 years old. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is defending his decision to have flags flown at half stat saturday to honor houston. christie rejects complaints she should not have the honor because of her struggles with substance abuse. critics also say the honor should be reserved for members of the military, first responders and elected officials. christie says houston deserves to be honored for the cultural impact she made in the state and around the country. >>> marine life experts in massachusetts are raising to sol avenue troubling mystery now. why are dolphins beaching themselves on cape cod? it is happening at an unpress departmented pace. 177 dolphins have been stranded in the past month.
. >>> the hotel -- beverly hilton where president obama is waking up this morning. last night he spoke at two fund-raising events in los angeles. the white house press secretary says the president's thoughts and prayers are with houston's family. especially her daughter. he also says that it is a tragedy to lose somebody so talented at such a young age. houston was 48 years old. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is defending his decision to have flags flown at half stat...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >>> unchain wall street. >> boo. >> they're going to put y'all back in chains. >> comment controversy. the instant reaction from republicans an how vice president joe biden is clarifying what he said. >>> good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. if you haven't eaten breakfast yet you may want to pour a bowl of lucky charms. the powerball jackpot is jumping. it's up to $320 million. a live report on the lot to frenzy ahead. i want some of those tickets myself. >>> right now, though, it is 6:31. as we take a live look outside. the sun is up over the
i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts. >>> unchain...
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aaron gilchrist joins us with more on that. >>> today president obama will unveil a strategy to ease some of that pain. a lot riding on how the president handles the situation between now and november. the last five times prices spiked, an incumbent lost to the white house. here's where gas prices stand right now. you ee paying the most in dchlt krchlt. the average is 362 in maryland and virginia continues to be the cheap shot at ". >>> the white house is calls it the all of the above approach. basically looking to several different slukss to the growing problem. they include increasing domestic oishlgs developing ail tern energy con sulgs andiquetting it by raising fuel efficiency in carser carnd and trucks. a new poll shows his don appr e approval rating is rising. 60% say they don't approve of the way he's happen delled that situation bachl you. >>> in addition to tackling gas prices the white house will unveil mans to protect your privacy online. jackie deangelis has that story and more. >> good morning. they will eventsually give the governmentmore power to police internet giant
aaron gilchrist joins us with more on that. >>> today president obama will unveil a strategy to ease some of that pain. a lot riding on how the president handles the situation between now and november. the last five times prices spiked, an incumbent lost to the white house. here's where gas prices stand right now. you ee paying the most in dchlt krchlt. the average is 362 in maryland and virginia continues to be the cheap shot at ". >>> the white house is calls it the all...
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president obama offered a special shoutout to the women's u.s. soccer team for gold medal victory oefrz japan. >>> the olympics are inspiring many of you to go work out. the gym 24 hour fitness did a survey. 89% say they're motivated by the summer games. many also said they would like to see how olympic athletes warm up and practice for their competitions nape also talked to the folks at sport and health in arlingt arlington. they say have seen a spike in swimming since the games started. no surprise there. this thing is when you think about real olympians, the way they train. i don't know if a regular person could train that hard. >> you've seen that commercial with i haven't read a book in a area, i haven't watched tv. >> eight hours a day. and the diet, restricted diet, eating just protein shakes and all kind of healthy food. >>> 5:51. tom is here keeping an eye on storms. >> many viewers are on their treadmills right now watching us. you go, you go. and when you go outside, you're going to be running into some rain. so hopefully you have an u
president obama offered a special shoutout to the women's u.s. soccer team for gold medal victory oefrz japan. >>> the olympics are inspiring many of you to go work out. the gym 24 hour fitness did a survey. 89% say they're motivated by the summer games. many also said they would like to see how olympic athletes warm up and practice for their competitions nape also talked to the folks at sport and health in arlingt arlington. they say have seen a spike in swimming since the games...
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president obama signed back, "thank you." another deaf student then signed to the president, "i love you." the president smiled back and shook her hand. >> i guess he wasn't going to say "i love you" back. >> very good. >> i didn't know he knew sign language either. there you go. >> for a minute i thought he was going break into some other expression to someone else. >> we all should know some. >> right. >> i know a little. my kids teach me. >> kids. >>> out at the bus stop, hopefully the kids aren't pulling the homework out. your papers, they would be a little on the limp side. we've got fog across the area. in fact, serious fog and a dense fog advisory that covers the area. that runs until 10:00 a.m. this morning. foggy conditions, misty conditions and clammy this morning. 57 at 8:00 a.m. as we check on waldorf, maryland, with our storm 4 hometown forecast. by noontime, your temperature, 67 degrees. cloudy skies, and then we'll break into sunshine for the afternoon. there we are at 3:30. 73 degrees. most locations today in
president obama signed back, "thank you." another deaf student then signed to the president, "i love you." the president smiled back and shook her hand. >> i guess he wasn't going to say "i love you" back. >> very good. >> i didn't know he knew sign language either. there you go. >> for a minute i thought he was going break into some other expression to someone else. >> we all should know some. >> right. >> i know a little....
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president obama will head to colorado for events at schools in denver and grand junction. the president will stay in colorado overnight. and republican presidential candidate mitt romney is in the midwest this morning. he will campaign at central campus high school in des moines, iowa. with three months now until election day, the effort to attract voters is getting a little bit uglier. both candidates seem to have resorted to name calling. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> we've been watching the president say a lot of things about me and about my policies. and they're just not right. if i were to coin a term i would be obamalony. >> president obama wants to extend tax breaks. myth romney wants to keep the tax cuts in place for everybody and he proposed an initial 20% break cut. the president leads the presumptive republican candidate by four points. that's according to the cbs news/new york times poll. the president also leads in wisconsin. romney is ahead in colorado. >>> it may soon cost you more to order a pizza from papa john's. the company say
president obama will head to colorado for events at schools in denver and grand junction. the president will stay in colorado overnight. and republican presidential candidate mitt romney is in the midwest this morning. he will campaign at central campus high school in des moines, iowa. with three months now until election day, the effort to attract voters is getting a little bit uglier. both candidates seem to have resorted to name calling. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> today the names of more alleged clients of a zumba instructor accused of running a prostitution ring. police say she used her zumba dance studio as a front for her prostitution business. two weeks ago a list of 21 alleged johns was released, including a former mayor and a high school hockey coach. wright has pleaded not guilty. >>> it is a disturbing trend in one d.c. neighborhood. someone is swiping packages, even gift cards from front stoops and mailboxes. check out this hidden camera video you saw first on news 4 at 11:00. you can see the mail person drop off the package. a short time later, a man arrives, opens the box, and steals what's inside, leaving the package behind. some say the area is an easy target. >> we're adjacent to rock creek park. it's easy access, a quick grab and a quick take and a quick run. >> police are stepping up patrols in that area. neighbors say they may start going to the store instead of ordering it in the mail. >>> the cdc i
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> today the names of more alleged clients of a zumba instructor accused of running a prostitution ring. police say she used her zumba dance studio as a front for her prostitution business. two weeks ago a list of 21 alleged johns was released, including a former mayor and a high school hockey coach. wright has pleaded not guilty. >>> it is a disturbing trend in one d.c. neighborhood. someone is swiping...
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. >>> president obama is back in washington. he and the rest of the first family arrived last night from chicago where they celebrated the president's re-election. he comes back to work with a big issue before him. congressional leaders from both parties say that now that the election is over they can work with the president on a deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. that would mean spending cuts and tax hikes that could plunge the nation into another recession. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans. but as americans. we want you to lead. not as a liberal or conservative. but as president of the united states of america. >> the american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> congress much reach a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff by the end of the year. >> will be a new era for sure if that happens. we'll see what happens. >>> coming up, election is over and inauguration planning well under way in the district. ahead, how city leaders pl
. >>> president obama is back in washington. he and the rest of the first family arrived last night from chicago where they celebrated the president's re-election. he comes back to work with a big issue before him. congressional leaders from both parties say that now that the election is over they can work with the president on a deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff. that would mean spending cuts and tax hikes that could plunge the nation into another recession. >> mr....
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president obama is reelected in a race that wasn't as close as many anticipated. >> former governor tim kaine defeats george allen after a hard fought, expensive, 19-month campaign. >> and maryland residents weigh in on a whole host of issues from gambling to same-sex marriage and make history in the process. good morning. thanks for getting up with us. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang for this morning after election night. this morning the long and hard fought presidential election is over with president barack obama voted into office for a second term. >> it is a decisive victory for the president, at least in the electoral college. take a look at the race. to 270 in terms of electoral votes, president obama wins with 303 over former massachusetts governor mitt romney's 200 electoral votes, this without florida, which is still considered too close to call with 97% of the precincts reporting, although president obama does have a narrow lead. >> the president picked up many battlegrounds states, including virginia, colorado, and the all important ohio. he declared victory to an
president obama is reelected in a race that wasn't as close as many anticipated. >> former governor tim kaine defeats george allen after a hard fought, expensive, 19-month campaign. >> and maryland residents weigh in on a whole host of issues from gambling to same-sex marriage and make history in the process. good morning. thanks for getting up with us. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang for this morning after election night. this morning the long and hard fought...
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nugent said, "if barack obama becomes the president if november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year." nugent also called the president a criminal and denounced his "vile, evil, american-hating administration." romney did not condemn the comments but called for civility. the vechs secret service is fol up on the comments. former presidential candidate rick santorum is defending letters he sent out ripping mitt romney. the letters say santorum is friented e-- frightened of rom earning the nomination. the letters arrived a week after santorum suspended his campaign. former advisers said the letters were sent before the announcement was made. santorum has so far refused to endorse romney. >>> we are just 100 days away from the summer olympic games. a little more than three months before the olympic torch is lit in london. that city is preparing for millions expected to descend on the city. finishing touches are being put on event venues, ensuring enjoyment of the games. 14-time gold medalist michael phelps says he is even better than he was in 2008. >> i'm in a lo
nugent said, "if barack obama becomes the president if november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year." nugent also called the president a criminal and denounced his "vile, evil, american-hating administration." romney did not condemn the comments but called for civility. the vechs secret service is fol up on the comments. former presidential candidate rick santorum is defending letters he sent out ripping mitt romney. the letters say santorum is...
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. >>> romney is choosing to ignore his challengers and set his sights on president obama. he spoke to students at lawrence university yesterday and completely ignores the other can daylights. instead, he went after the president, calling his economic strategy a bust. >> out of touch liberals, like barack obama say they want a strong economy. but they really don't like businesses very much. but the economy is simply the product of all the nation's businesses added together. so it's like saying you love omelets but you don't like eggs. >> romney has a busy day planned today. he'll attend four campaign events across wisconsin. now, rick santorum says he won't give in easily and is packing his schedule in a push to tuesday's primary. santorum has four events every day through monday. he says wisconsin voters can make it crystal clear that it's not time for the fight for the republican nomination to end. and he's using romney's gaffes as evidence that he can better connect with voters and wint th election in november. >> i think we connect with voters better than mitt romney do
. >>> romney is choosing to ignore his challengers and set his sights on president obama. he spoke to students at lawrence university yesterday and completely ignores the other can daylights. instead, he went after the president, calling his economic strategy a bust. >> out of touch liberals, like barack obama say they want a strong economy. but they really don't like businesses very much. but the economy is simply the product of all the nation's businesses added together. so...
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your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> new study suggests chocolate could improve your mind. researchers at mars, the chocolate -- candy company, studied 90 elderly adults. they were given a beverage that had high, low, or intermediate amounts of cocoa every day for eight weeks. researchers found the more cocoa they consumed the higher their cognitive scores. doctors say more studies are needed to prove cocoa improves brain function. >> at this rate, imagine how smart my mind will be at 90. i consume a lot of chocolate. >>> time for weather and traffic on the ones. raining out there, tom? >> yeah, you can see that wet sky. live view from nbc 4 hd city camera. right now at 6:41 around the region, we got mod rate to heavy rain in fairfax county. the district, moving into montgomery county. pockets in the orange, and the greens. just some light rain. but it is raining moderately now in alexandria and arlington and south of alexandria. one heavy downpour, area of red. another heavy downpour, tacoma park. and farther north and west, few pockets of moderate
your choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> new study suggests chocolate could improve your mind. researchers at mars, the chocolate -- candy company, studied 90 elderly adults. they were given a beverage that had high, low, or intermediate amounts of cocoa every day for eight weeks. researchers found the more cocoa they consumed the higher their cognitive scores. doctors say more studies are needed to prove cocoa improves brain function. >> at this...
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. >>> the redskins cut down their i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the >>> tpresident on medicare?heir the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand dollars. get the facts. >>> guys who worked hard all their lives to do what they love doing and they hate these days. >> it was the first round of mandatory cuts for the redskins. they had to get to 75 players from 90. but not a lot of familiar faces on the cut list. they did wave neil rackers. they worked out a trade for kevin barnes. the skins were able to work out a deal with the lions for an undisclosed draft pick. >> here's a football team that needs a corner. here's a third round draft pick with great speed and a couple of schemes. one team gives you a draft choice and he gets a chance to make a team. so it's a win-win situa
. >>> the redskins cut down their i'm barack obama and i approve this message now mitt romney's attacking the >>> tpresident on medicare?heir the nonpartisan a-a-r-p says obamacare "cracks down on medicare fraud, waste, and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits." and the ryan plan? a-a-r-p says it would undermine medicare and could lead to higher costs for seniors... and experts say ryan's voucher plan could raise future retirees costs more than six thousand...
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we'll be back in 25 minutes [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that.
we'll be back in 25 minutes [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and...
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public policy polling shows obama beating romney by eight points. mcdonnell has a 46% approval rating in the state which might explain why romney doesn't see a bump with him as the candidate. president obama wins by a larger margin if romney selects eric cantor, only a 27% favor ability compared to 41% unfavor ability. >>> romney will spend today in virginia. he'll start this chantilly, holding a joint event with congressman frank wolfe. then he'll go to a private dinner for donors in pentagon city with governor mcdonnell. romney has a campaign event scheduled for tomorrow in virginia, but details haven't been released yet. >>> also in virginia today, newt gingrich expected to suspend his presidential campaign and endorse mitt romney. gingrich called romney a tough kpaend and said re-electing president obama would be a disaster. >>> maryland's attorney general wants the state's court of appeals to reconsider or suspend a ruling that struck down part of the state's dna collection law. that ruling prohibits officers from taking dna samples from people
public policy polling shows obama beating romney by eight points. mcdonnell has a 46% approval rating in the state which might explain why romney doesn't see a bump with him as the candidate. president obama wins by a larger margin if romney selects eric cantor, only a 27% favor ability compared to 41% unfavor ability. >>> romney will spend today in virginia. he'll start this chantilly, holding a joint event with congressman frank wolfe. then he'll go to a private dinner for donors in...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >>> 15 after the hour. police are calling it a hor iric accident. pittsburgh zoo is closed the day after a 2-year-old boy fell into a wild dog exhibit and was mauled to death. police say the mother tried to give him a better view by lifting him above the rail on the deck. the boy fell into the pit, and the dogs attacked him immediately. zoo keeper did try to save the boy, but it was too late. >> they responded immediately and were able to get several of the dogs into the back of the building. the veterinarians arrived and tried to scare the dogs away from the child with darts and were unsuccessful in doing that. >> police tried in that effort as well. they were successful except for one dog, getting him away from the boy. they had to shoot and kill that dog. the zoo's president says it still is not clear if the boy actually died from the attack or whether he was killed by the fall. >>> an ar
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >>> 15 after the hour. police are calling it a hor iric accident. pittsburgh zoo is closed the day after a 2-year-old boy fell into a wild dog exhibit and was mauled to death. police say the mother tried to give him a better view by lifting him above the rail on the deck. the boy fell into the pit, and the dogs...
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romney's supporters and campaign officials have dismissed this as simply a "distraction" from the obama administration. >>> and romney will do quite a bit of traveling before next month's republican national convention. campaign officials say he'll be in london for the olympics opening ceremonies in just 18 days. after that, he will head to israel, where he'll meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his team is still finalizing details on his overseas trip, which could also include other stops in european countries. >>> this morning, a crane operator is recovering with a broken leg after his crane toppled over in bethesda. workers were trying to remove a damaged tree in alan weinberger's driveway when that crane fell. the boom damaged weinberger's house and his neighbor's. still, weinberger says it could have been an even bigger disaster. >> of course, it started spilling oil, but luckily it was not gasoline, or there would have probably been a fire and maybe the house probably would have burned down and maybe other neighbors'. it was diesel, so it wasn't flammable. >> weinberger s
romney's supporters and campaign officials have dismissed this as simply a "distraction" from the obama administration. >>> and romney will do quite a bit of traveling before next month's republican national convention. campaign officials say he'll be in london for the olympics opening ceremonies in just 18 days. after that, he will head to israel, where he'll meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his team is still finalizing details on his overseas trip, which could...
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the news is not all good for president obama, though. mitt romney leads him by six points among voters who were asked which candidate was more likely to have good yesterdays on improving the economy. >>> a bill that would be great news to small business owners passed in the house, but it is likely not going anywhere. cnbc's jackie deangelis joins us now with more on that. jackie? >> reporter: good morning, aaron. the house has passed a small business tax cut that republicans characterize as their answer to the so-called buffett rule which was blocked in the senate this week. the measure would cut taxes on companies with fewer than 500 workers by up to 20%. those types of companies account for half of the nation's small businesses. the bill is likely to die in the senate, and democrats, they oppose it saying it doesn't require companies to hire more people. and it will add $46 billion to the deficit at a time when there's a big cry to cut spending. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> it flew 39 missions to space, and at 10
the news is not all good for president obama, though. mitt romney leads him by six points among voters who were asked which candidate was more likely to have good yesterdays on improving the economy. >>> a bill that would be great news to small business owners passed in the house, but it is likely not going anywhere. cnbc's jackie deangelis joins us now with more on that. jackie? >> reporter: good morning, aaron. the house has passed a small business tax cut that republicans...
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. >> defining moment for president obama and the country. today is one year since the raid that led to the death of osama bin laden. and now we're learning more about the night of that raid as they waited for word at the white house. news4 joins us in the newsroom with more on that. melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are new reports that bin laden often worry good al qaeda's public image and was conflicted in his vision for the terrorist organization, at one point considering changes its name. the public will get to see some of his last write. documents seized last may will be posted on line by the u.s. army. this now-famous photo taken inside the white house situation room shows the suspense and tension as officials waited on word of bin laden's death. president obama says this anniversary is a time for reflection, not celebration. it's become a campaign issue. at the time, mitt romney called the decision to raid bin laden's compound ill timed and ill considered. now he says he wouldn't have blinked. president obama, th
. >> defining moment for president obama and the country. today is one year since the raid that led to the death of osama bin laden. and now we're learning more about the night of that raid as they waited for word at the white house. news4 joins us in the newsroom with more on that. melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are new reports that bin laden often worry good al qaeda's public image and was conflicted in his vision for the terrorist organization, at one...
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see that on -- michelle obama perhaps. >> hope flu. here we have clay wearing one of our featured ukraine designers. winter white, sweater for the guy that wants to be casual on the go and fashionable. pleated slacks are coming back. we saw the disappearance of pleats for pants for a number of years. now we are seeing a return of them from designers around the world. >> let's have a look at the next outfit that comes from the ukrainian designers. looks like a tuxedo to me. i guess it is a tuxedo. >> yes. this is -- wearing a bear classic. interpretation of the tuckied owe embellishment on the sleeve. a gentleman that wants to stand out and get away from the classic tuxedo. you know, lot of focus on the women and men want to dress. >> let's see. these are two of the designers. they are from the ukraine and thank you so much. beautiful and very inning and different tuxedo. more fitted. men will have to be in good shape this coming season. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. >> from the ukraine. you came all the way here to d.c. for fash
see that on -- michelle obama perhaps. >> hope flu. here we have clay wearing one of our featured ukraine designers. winter white, sweater for the guy that wants to be casual on the go and fashionable. pleated slacks are coming back. we saw the disappearance of pleats for pants for a number of years. now we are seeing a return of them from designers around the world. >> let's have a look at the next outfit that comes from the ukrainian designers. looks like a tuxedo to me. i guess...
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romney focused on president obama, and santorum still focused on his own campaign. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. [ laughter ] >> i'm not kidding. he actually thinks he's doing a great job. he think he's doing an historically great job like -- like abraham lincoln and lbj and fdr. >> pennsylvania and half the other people in this country have yet to be heard. and we're going to go out and campaign here and across this nation to make sure that their voices are heard in the next three months. [ applause ] >> reporter: now as for the other major candidates still in this republican race, newt gingrich released a statement. he's going to be in north carolina today, focusing yet again on the south. he released a statement saying he's in this all the way to tampa. what about ron paul? he's still out campaigning. he was in california yesterday. he's got 16 events scheduled for the next month and a half. and he says he's hanging in there until the convention, too. eun? >> still going on. live on capitol hill, thank you. >>> in the district, an at-large council race is too clo
romney focused on president obama, and santorum still focused on his own campaign. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. [ laughter ] >> i'm not kidding. he actually thinks he's doing a great job. he think he's doing an historically great job like -- like abraham lincoln and lbj and fdr. >> pennsylvania and half the other people in this country have yet to be heard. and we're going to go out and campaign here and across this nation to make sure that their voices are...
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obama is the most admired man for the fifth year in a row. >> president obama, oprah winfrey and condoleezza rice were right behind. also pilly graham and a george w. bush. >> can't go wrong with those names. >> that's a good list. >> what are we looking at going forward into the new year. >> cold, snowy. >> we are starting with temperatures going down. talking about the overnight and afternoon highs. it will be cold by midweek. so enjoy today. today will be, i think, the mildest day out of the work week. in no way will it be anything like last year on new year's eve. we had a high of 62 and an overnig overnight. dry air getting blown around. it's filtered sunshine for uh us. clouds in the area. look at the precipitation. right to us. it's going to be in the sprinkles. there may be flurries in western maryland. areas way up to the north by tomorrow morning. the whole system will take time to move through the area. as it does, it's going to keep cloud cover across the area. forecast hour by hour. at noontime, 41. 45 degrees at 3:00 today. back down to 41 where we could see sprinkles by 5:00 a
obama is the most admired man for the fifth year in a row. >> president obama, oprah winfrey and condoleezza rice were right behind. also pilly graham and a george w. bush. >> can't go wrong with those names. >> that's a good list. >> what are we looking at going forward into the new year. >> cold, snowy. >> we are starting with temperatures going down. talking about the overnight and afternoon highs. it will be cold by midweek. so enjoy today. today will be,...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> 13 before the top of the hour. as we track sandy, you are looking live at storm team 4 radar. you can see the first outer bands of the storm starting to hit the coast of virginia, north carolina, maryland, the d.c. area as well starting to see some of the first rain from this storm, which will get much heavier as the hours pass. >> it doesn't matter exactly where sandy hits because we are going to feel the impact of this storm. this is a live look at rehoboth beach, where you can see the winds gusting 45 miles per hour. the residents bracing for what could be worst of this storm on the east coast communities. >>> and the death toll is rising in the caribbean days after sandy ripped across several island nations. 65 people now dead because of this storm. 51 of those deaths are in haiti because of the damage caused by sandy. that country particularly vulnerable adds more than 350,000 people are still living in emergency shelters from the 2010 earthquake that hit there. deaths reported as well in cuba, jamaica, puerto
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> 13 before the top of the hour. as we track sandy, you are looking live at storm team 4 radar. you can see the first outer bands of the storm starting to hit the coast of virginia, north carolina, maryland, the d.c. area as well starting to see some of the first rain from this storm, which will get much heavier as the hours pass. >> it doesn't matter exactly where sandy hits because we are going to feel the impact of this storm....
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obama won more democrats this time. and obama maintained his lead among women winning 55% of their vote and won asians, latinos, and african american voters. 43% of white voters chose obama in 2008. 40% of those voters picked him yesterday. one area he lost, the male vote by 7%. the president just narrowly won men back in 2008. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> virginia was one of the last states to be called early this morning, and you can see why. look at all the red areas of the state. that may lead you to believe the commonwealth returned to red state status. president obama once again earned virginia, thanks in large part to the major population centers in the state. he received more than 70% of the vote in norfolk, as you can see, and also in hampton he received a large part of the vote. the president also won the critical county of henrico near richmond, and northern virginia made a big difference. in fairfax county, he received 59% of the vote. 71% for alexandria. 52% for loudoun county, and 57% for
obama won more democrats this time. and obama maintained his lead among women winning 55% of their vote and won asians, latinos, and african american voters. 43% of white voters chose obama in 2008. 40% of those voters picked him yesterday. one area he lost, the male vote by 7%. the president just narrowly won men back in 2008. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> virginia was one of the last states to be called early this morning, and you can see why. look at all the red...
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. >>> today president obama will hand out the nation's highest civilian honor. president obama will host the recipients of the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. this year's honorees include the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, astronaut and former senator john glenn, nobel prize-winning novelist toni morrison, and singer/songwriter bob dylan. a total of 13 people will receive the honor today. >>> today is a big day for mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor expected to formally clinch the republican nomination for president tonight. voters in texas head to the polls today where 155 delegates are up for grabs. romney only has to earn 58 of those delegates to reach the 1,144 needed to become the nominee. >>> he will celebrate with donald trump in las vegas. just days after the real estate mogul made controversial comments again about president obama. earlier this week, trump claimed that the president was born in kenya and raised in indonesia. that's despite the president releasing his birth certificate last year proving he wa
. >>> today president obama will hand out the nation's highest civilian honor. president obama will host the recipients of the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. this year's honorees include the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, astronaut and former senator john glenn, nobel prize-winning novelist toni morrison, and singer/songwriter bob dylan. a total of 13 people will receive the honor today. >>> today is a big day for mitt romney. the former...
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the obama administration has been criticized for not providing enough protection to officials in the consulate. one of the victims in the deadly attack, chris stevens, will be remembered today at a public memorial service today in san francisco. stevens was the u.s. ambassador to libya. he grew up and went to college in california. senator dianne feinstein and libya's ambassador to the u.s. are expected to attend today's service at san francisco city hall. >>> also today, a funeral for former pennsylvania senator arlen specter. specter died on sunday at the age of 82 with a lengthy patbat with non-hodgkins lymphoma. the moderate democrat was 82 years old. vice president joe biden is set to attend a memorial and burial outside philadelphia. president obama ordered the flags at the white house to be flown at half staff. >>> family members of one-time presidential candidate george mcgovern say the 90-year-old is now in hospice. mcgovern represented south dakota in the u.s. senate for 18 years and unsuccessfully ran for the white house against presidenrichard nixon in 1972. his family di
the obama administration has been criticized for not providing enough protection to officials in the consulate. one of the victims in the deadly attack, chris stevens, will be remembered today at a public memorial service today in san francisco. stevens was the u.s. ambassador to libya. he grew up and went to college in california. senator dianne feinstein and libya's ambassador to the u.s. are expected to attend today's service at san francisco city hall. >>> also today, a funeral for...
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for romney the victories have him focusing squarely on president obama. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. [ laughter ] >> i'm not kidding. he actually think he's doing a great job. he thinks he's doing an historically great job like -- like abraham lincoln and lbj and fdr. >> romney now has more than half the delegates needed to secure the nomination. >>> and despite mitt romney's growing delegate count, rick santorum plans to stay in the race. he told a crowd in pennsylvania last night that it is only halftime in the nomination process, and he plan to have a good second half starting with his home state of pennsylvania. newt gingrich also vowing to stay in the race despite finishing a distance third in maryland and d.c. and fourth in wisconsin. >>> most d.c. council incumbents easily won their primary races. former d.c. mayor marion barry, yvette alexander, and muriel bowser beat candidates challenging their seats. word 2's jack evans ran unopposed. the democratic at large council race is too close to call. incumbent vincent gray leads his challenger by just 543 votes.
for romney the victories have him focusing squarely on president obama. >> president obama thinks he's doing a good job. [ laughter ] >> i'm not kidding. he actually think he's doing a great job. he thinks he's doing an historically great job like -- like abraham lincoln and lbj and fdr. >> romney now has more than half the delegates needed to secure the nomination. >>> and despite mitt romney's growing delegate count, rick santorum plans to stay in the race. he told...
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look at the turquoise waters of the president obama reflecting that sky. right -- the potomac reflecting that sky. wind out of the southwest, five to ten miles per hour, bringing the windchills down into the 20s. and temperatures are below freezing throughout west virginia, virginia, and maryland. and most locations in the mid to upper 20s, including fairfax, montgomery, prince george's, and arlington. southern maryland, northern neck, eastern shore, employ freezing. it's this zone far to the south of washington that may get a little light accumulating snow coming from a weak area of low pressure that's spreading light snow from areas from richmond to roanoke and charleston, west virginia. this is advancing to the east and may track farther north. all the counties under a winter weather advisory until noontime. the nearest county to washington is spotsylvania, that's under that winter weather advisory. sunrise at 6:34. and we'll have clouds in by 7:00, 8:00 or so. by 9:00, flurries around the metro area and early afternoon. this is the d.c. metro area fore
look at the turquoise waters of the president obama reflecting that sky. right -- the potomac reflecting that sky. wind out of the southwest, five to ten miles per hour, bringing the windchills down into the 20s. and temperatures are below freezing throughout west virginia, virginia, and maryland. and most locations in the mid to upper 20s, including fairfax, montgomery, prince george's, and arlington. southern maryland, northern neck, eastern shore, employ freezing. it's this zone far to the...
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the obama administration later apologized and said the president misspoke. >>> in decision 2012, the ballot is officially set. mitt romney has locked up the gop nomination with an easy win in texas. the milestone is being overshadowed by a romney supporters. angie goff now with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. on a day that mitt romney should have been celebrating his ticket to the november ballot, he was instead deflecting new drama over president obama's birth. first let's start with his win in texas. romney won nearly 70% of the vote and earned at least 88 delegates. now according to msnbc, that gives him 1,175 delegates. 30 more than he needed. but that victory party, it didn't last long. romney's choice is on to see celebrate the win in vegas with donald trump is drawing major heat this morning. especially after the real estate mogul made these comments on cnbc's "squawk box." >> a lot of people are questioning his birth certificate. they're questioning the authenticity of his birth certificate. i don't consider myself birther or not birther. but there are some major que
the obama administration later apologized and said the president misspoke. >>> in decision 2012, the ballot is officially set. mitt romney has locked up the gop nomination with an easy win in texas. the milestone is being overshadowed by a romney supporters. angie goff now with more on that. >> reporter: good morning. on a day that mitt romney should have been celebrating his ticket to the november ballot, he was instead deflecting new drama over president obama's birth. first...
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the man contributed more than $50,000 to obama's re-election effort this year. according to the "washington post," the new yorker is accused of defrauding a florida businessman out of $657,000. he also phase a court order to pay more than $10,000 in back rented for her former new york apartment. >>> supporters of bringing a casino to prince george's county are trying to win over state delegates. according to the "washington post," advocates are considering several amendments to support pending legislation. one would set a higher investment from developers and already required. another amendment could include road improvements. prince george's county is pushing for a casino at the national harbor. the senate gave preliminary approval to the gaming expansion bill. it would allow for a sixth casino in maryland and legalized table games. >>> supporters of wind energy in maryland will rally around their cause tonight in annapolis. backers of offshore wind development will hold a demonstration at the maryland state house. supporters plan to gather in a circle around t
the man contributed more than $50,000 to obama's re-election effort this year. according to the "washington post," the new yorker is accused of defrauding a florida businessman out of $657,000. he also phase a court order to pay more than $10,000 in back rented for her former new york apartment. >>> supporters of bringing a casino to prince george's county are trying to win over state delegates. according to the "washington post," advocates are considering several...
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president obama thanked hugar for his -- thanked lugar for his service and willingness to cross party lines to get things done. >>> a maryland man is in critical condition this morning after a violent motorcycle crash. montgomery county police say a honda motorcycle hit the side of an acura suv at the intersection of ednor and new hampshire avenue around 7:00 last night. the driver of the motorcycle, a 38-year-old, was taken to shock trauma in critical but stable condition. investigators are still trying to figure out how the accident happened. >>> there is no end in sight to a debate over a proposed ambulance fee in montgomery county. those for and against the fee squared off in rockville last night. county executive ike leggett says the county desperately needs the money. those without insurance would have to pay for emergency services. the county council approved similar legislation two years ago. it was voted down in a referendum. according to the "washington post," volunteer firefighters promised to bring the current bill to a public vote again if the county approves it. >>> this
president obama thanked hugar for his -- thanked lugar for his service and willingness to cross party lines to get things done. >>> a maryland man is in critical condition this morning after a violent motorcycle crash. montgomery county police say a honda motorcycle hit the side of an acura suv at the intersection of ednor and new hampshire avenue around 7:00 last night. the driver of the motorcycle, a 38-year-old, was taken to shock trauma in critical but stable condition....
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we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> president obama will be in colorado today to see the damage from the massive wildfires firsthand. right now the fire is about 10% contained. more than 35,000 people have been evacuated. so far, more than 18,000 acres have been sorched and almost 350 homes destroyed. >>> some of these people are going to have a very hard time, i think, with this. but this community is going to surround them with love and encouragement and we will move forward as a city better than we ever have. >>> there are still at least eight nir fires burning this morning. it's a major disaster that will boost federal help, of course, for devastated communities. >>> this morning george zimmerman is hoping that a judge will let him walk free for a second time. he was back behind bars almost a month ago when jailhouse calls with his wife revealed the money that they had. zimmerman and his wife spoke in code about donations and had access to more than $130,000. zimmerman's attorney says keeping him locked up is unfair treatment. >> jail is not supposed to be
we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> president obama will be in colorado today to see the damage from the massive wildfires firsthand. right now the fire is about 10% contained. more than 35,000 people have been evacuated. so far, more than 18,000 acres have been sorched and almost 350 homes destroyed. >>> some of these people are going to have a very hard time, i think, with this. but this community is going to surround them with love and encouragement...
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obama's health care law. we'll outline what is expected to happen over the next three days and few months. good morning and welcome to "news4 today," i'm eun yang. >> good morning to you, i'm joe krebs. >>> this monday, the 26th day of march, 2012, let's take a live look outside now. we have 55 degrees here in the nation's capital. not too chilly. kind of comfortably springlike. it's going to get like winter-like coming this way -- >> yeah, by this time tomorrow, it lives. winter is back. >> can't believe it. >> it is incredible. upstate new york now, snowing and in the 20s. >> no. >> saranac lake, new york, unbelievable. up in southern ontario now, it's down into the teens. yes, some of that cold air is coming our way tomorrow morning. not this monday morning. right now, we're in the 50s. in fairfax, arlington, prince george's, and montgomery countys, low to mid 50s. mid 50s to low 50s in the district of columbia. around the bay and the eastern shore, many locations there are in the mid to upper 50s. and she
obama's health care law. we'll outline what is expected to happen over the next three days and few months. good morning and welcome to "news4 today," i'm eun yang. >> good morning to you, i'm joe krebs. >>> this monday, the 26th day of march, 2012, let's take a live look outside now. we have 55 degrees here in the nation's capital. not too chilly. kind of comfortably springlike. it's going to get like winter-like coming this way -- >> yeah, by this time tomorrow,...
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the white house says president obama would vito that budget. the president is urging congress to produce a budget that blends new tax revenue with cuts across the federal budget to reduce the deficit. that, hour, is not likely to happen before the election. >>> employers could soon be banned from acquiring social media passwords and other private passwords from workers and potential employees. they introduce add new password protection bill that would make it illegal for employers to ask for passwords to smartphone, private i'm accounts, photo sharing sights or any personal information on their private computers. the new bill expands on the social networking online protection bill that was introduced last month. maryland was the first state to ban employers. >>> today the national cathedral will dedicate a new statue of civil rights pioneer rosa parks. on december 1st, 1955, parks refused a bus driver's order to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in alabama. her actions sparked the montgomery bus boycott. parks died in 2005 at the age of
the white house says president obama would vito that budget. the president is urging congress to produce a budget that blends new tax revenue with cuts across the federal budget to reduce the deficit. that, hour, is not likely to happen before the election. >>> employers could soon be banned from acquiring social media passwords and other private passwords from workers and potential employees. they introduce add new password protection bill that would make it illegal for employers to...
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. >>> president obama heads west today to hold fundraisers in san francisco and los angeles. the president also scheduled to speak this evening at the lbgt leadership council gala in los angeles. he helped create the group five years ago too help the gay community organize and raise money. the gay community has rallied against the president since he came out in favor of same-sex marriage last month. >>> mitt romney added to his delegate total despite having enough to win the republican presidential nomination. the former massachusetts governor one five primaries yesterday. he won in california, new jersey, south dakota, new mexico, and montana. just one primary remains, utah holds its primary later this month. >>> a major blow for al qaeda. that's when the white house is calling the death of the terror group's second in command. abu alibi was killed monday in a u.s. drone strike in pakistan. he was the operational leader and general manager of al qaeda and considered media savvy and charismat im. he was considered a -- charismatic. he was considered a hero because of an escap
. >>> president obama heads west today to hold fundraisers in san francisco and los angeles. the president also scheduled to speak this evening at the lbgt leadership council gala in los angeles. he helped create the group five years ago too help the gay community organize and raise money. the gay community has rallied against the president since he came out in favor of same-sex marriage last month. >>> mitt romney added to his delegate total despite having enough to win the...
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michelle obama will visit the university of mary washington in fredericksburg on thursday. the first lady was supposed to come to fredericksburg several weeks ago but canceled that appearance after the colorado movie theater shooting. >>> 6:06 is your time now. 55 degrees. new guidance for parents before they rush their kids to the doctor for something that's bound to happen this school year. >>> plus, there is a chill in the air this morning. you may find yourself reaching for the heat on your drive in, as i did. weather and traffic on the 1s. weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> and next, some video that ♪ you know, ronny... weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> and next, some video that folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. together in midair. how this ended. >>> we take a look here, you can tell this is video of a midair collision. a cameraman
michelle obama will visit the university of mary washington in fredericksburg on thursday. the first lady was supposed to come to fredericksburg several weeks ago but canceled that appearance after the colorado movie theater shooting. >>> 6:06 is your time now. 55 degrees. new guidance for parents before they rush their kids to the doctor for something that's bound to happen this school year. >>> plus, there is a chill in the air this morning. you may find yourself reaching...
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he made the comments after president obama shared his support for dpoirgay marriage. people are reacting. i came to stand up for what i believe in. i don't hate nobody. i don't hated the gay community. i've come to stand for what i believe. >> not right. also they are not going to hijack christianity and let the whole world feel that that's what christians think because we don't. >> police watched over the demonstration there, which was mostly peaceful. church-goers gastrothe pastor a standing ovation when he -- gave the pastor a standing ovation when he walked to the pulpit. >>> a new study shows that washington, d.c., is one of the most expensive places in the entire country to live. a study shows the washington area is the ninth most expensive place in the united states. the cost of housing is the biggest reason. also the cost of transportation, health care, and consumer goods. new york had three of the top nine including the top two in manhattan and brooklyn. no surprise there. paradise will cost you a bundle. honolulu, hawaii, ranked fourth on the list. you got t
he made the comments after president obama shared his support for dpoirgay marriage. people are reacting. i came to stand up for what i believe in. i don't hate nobody. i don't hated the gay community. i've come to stand for what i believe. >> not right. also they are not going to hijack christianity and let the whole world feel that that's what christians think because we don't. >> police watched over the demonstration there, which was mostly peaceful. church-goers gastrothe pastor...
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it shows law student barack obama with proffers eric bell. they were upset that the university did not have a black female on the faculty. >>> republican presidential candidates are focusing on the south this week. mississippi and alabama hold their primaries on tuesday. it's newt gingrich's home turf. he's a georgia native, the only state he won on tuesday. and rick santorum hopes next week's primaries are gingrich's last stand. he's telling supporters in mississippi help me beat newt and the republican contest becomes a two-man race. earlier this week santorum's camp suggested gingrich drop out of the race so conservatives could rally behind one candidate. gingrich says he is staying in this race. >>> a little more than a week until you can get your hand ostown new ipad, and that's the name. it's simply called the new ipad. it features a new high-resolution screen, faster processor and better camera. apple is taking preorders right now and you can buy it in stores. the cheapest version of the new i pad starts at $500. the news is not all go
it shows law student barack obama with proffers eric bell. they were upset that the university did not have a black female on the faculty. >>> republican presidential candidates are focusing on the south this week. mississippi and alabama hold their primaries on tuesday. it's newt gingrich's home turf. he's a georgia native, the only state he won on tuesday. and rick santorum hopes next week's primaries are gingrich's last stand. he's telling supporters in mississippi help me beat newt...
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. >>> today president obama will announce plans to speed up work on the southern portion of a controversial pipe oil line. he's pushing to promote his energy policies. it would help oil reach refineries along the gulf coast. the president has not decided whether to support construction of the entire pipeline which would run from canada to texas because of environmental concerns. >>> this morning a toy is the talk of a race for president. mitt romney is trying to shake off a controversial comment one of his top aides made about his general election strategy. the aide said romney plans to erase his conservative focus like he would shake an etch a sketch. that imagine had mitt romney been around at the time we were drafting our constitution, he'd have shaken it and shook it up after it was approved to rewrite it. >> and so here's governor romney's stachl they don't even have the decency to wait until they get the nomination to explain to us how they'll sell us out. >> romney did pick up a key endorsement yesterday though. former florida governor jeb bush is now supporting former massachusetts
. >>> today president obama will announce plans to speed up work on the southern portion of a controversial pipe oil line. he's pushing to promote his energy policies. it would help oil reach refineries along the gulf coast. the president has not decided whether to support construction of the entire pipeline which would run from canada to texas because of environmental concerns. >>> this morning a toy is the talk of a race for president. mitt romney is trying to shake off a...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> police are investigating the brutal beating of a college student outside her car in northeast d.c. it happened in the brookland neighborhood monday night. >> reporter: this happened in the brookland section of northeast. it's a college town. folks live there, this short block is a microco. of the city. the new homes and development and crime. the victim doesn't want her identity shown. he says she was getting out of her car. >> someone grabbed the back of my neck. my forehelped was smashed against the mirror. i felt to the ground. >> reporter: her concern was getting through the violent ambush alive, as her attacker rifled through her belongings. the first month i was here, so i try to take precaution when i can. >> i don't know this happen. >> i guess i think they're trying to take over the neighborhood we're just trying to go to school, live our lives. >> if they have to walk alone, we would prefer them noting to using a sale phone. still, the incident ha
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> police are investigating the brutal beating of a college student outside her car in northeast d.c. it happened in the brookland neighborhood monday night. >> reporter: this happened in the brookland section of northeast. it's a college town. folks live there, this short block is a microco. of the city. the new homes and development and crime. the victim doesn't want her identity shown. he says she was getting...
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president obama campaigned yesterday ohio and iowa. you see that here. he will visit northern virginia tomorrow. mitt romney spent yesterday in the commonwealth. he held rallies in leesburg and in chesapeake, virginia, as well. >>> today george allen and tim kaine will square off in their final debate before election day. the debate will take place on the virginia tech campus. political analysts don't expect neither fireworks tonight. they say neither candidate will take much of a risk because the race is so close. recent polls show the democrat tim kaine with a slight lead over republican allen. >>> some sad news from the world of politics this morning. george mcgovern's family says the former democratic senator is near death. family members say the 90ear-old is no longer responsive in hospice care. his daughter says her father appears "restful and peaceful." mcgovern ran for president in 1972. he lost to richard nixon in a landslide. >>> breaking news now, a drone strike killed at least seven suspected al qaeda militants. security officials say overnig
president obama campaigned yesterday ohio and iowa. you see that here. he will visit northern virginia tomorrow. mitt romney spent yesterday in the commonwealth. he held rallies in leesburg and in chesapeake, virginia, as well. >>> today george allen and tim kaine will square off in their final debate before election day. the debate will take place on the virginia tech campus. political analysts don't expect neither fireworks tonight. they say neither candidate will take much of a risk...
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president obama got 46%. the survey has a margin of error by three points. >>> the cure for egg allergies could be eggs themselves. doctors were able to reverse food allergies in teens by giving them small doses of the problem food. the idea is to train their immune systems to accept the foods. doctors used s vyp to this.hp%py closesupervisiontod had kí/[áreaction dis a 4 children will have >>> we are looking at 77 degrees outside our studios at this hour. >> a lot cooler this morning. we have a very different picture today than we did last night, right, tom? >> yes, yesterday afternoon we had dramatic video. look at this. this was put together by content producer scott issen. you can see the showers and lightning strikes we had as the showers came through. look at that. you can see how localized it is. that shower was mainly half a mile wide. to the left and right of it, there was no rain. but you can see the heavy downpour right where the lightning was striking. and that all occurred right around 4:00 to
president obama got 46%. the survey has a margin of error by three points. >>> the cure for egg allergies could be eggs themselves. doctors were able to reverse food allergies in teens by giving them small doses of the problem food. the idea is to train their immune systems to accept the foods. doctors used s vyp to this.hp%py closesupervisiontod had kí/[áreaction dis a 4 children will have >>> we are looking at 77 degrees outside our studios at this hour. >> a lot...